I would renounce any and all citizenships I had if I could become a Naturalized Equestrian citizen.

I wonder if you have to know pony history and political structure and take a test?

@Lurker Hmm true, but I'm confined to L.A.

I predict that in Season 3, it'll be revealed that Apple Bloom is adopted. Why? Well, consider this:

1. "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" shows that Applejack's parents were absent, even when she was a filly. Apple Bloom was not shown in the flashback. Indeed, the very first episode showed pretty much Applejack's entire family...and I wonder if her parents were even in that crowd!
2. Applejack's family has Cutie Marks related to apples...for the most part. However, Apple Bloom's special talent is strongly implied to have nothing to do with apples, and the Cutie Mark will have to reflect that.

I'm sure Apple Bloom will probably be shocked when she finds that out!

@L: Well, if This website is any indication, it seems whether or not you have dual citizenship upon entering Canada largely depends on the country you're coming from.

edited 10th Jun '12 2:50:43 PM by kegisak

I can look outside my window to confirm that.

edited 10th Jun '12 2:51:28 PM by DeathCloud

When I went hiking at Gunpowder State Park in MD, I was surprised that we bascially pulled off on the side of a highway and there was this amazing forest and series of waterfalls.

There is also this place on the border of DC called Great Falls, that is this waterfall and river that has carved its way through granite to make some fairly impressive cliffs. I think I might go hike the Billy Goat trail there next weekend. They call it that because you have to do some light rock climbing, or scrambling as they call it.

It makes me a little sad when Im hiking and I see trash that people left behind though

Yeah that rant was idiotic. And yeah he makes a point about the people that take it to far, but when that's ALL you talk about it makes it seem like they represent the average/majority, not a very small minority. And kinda stupid to say something is biased or pandering before you even see it. Oh well.

@Death: Kinda hard to ignore it when 95% of the tropers on the thread are talking about it.

Well, I probably get used to it.

What kickstarter rant?

edited 10th Jun '12 3:00:02 PM by DeathCloud

@Tigger. Nothing says that the Apples had to be there when AJ went to Manehattan. The idea I've seen is that they wandered around Equestria helping the other Apple family farms for most of their lives. They could have been wandering around, came back to the farm for Apple Bloom's birth, then left later on after she grew a bit. Soon after, they might have died. *

I personally don't believe this theory, but it makes sense

Braeburn wasn't at the reunion either, remember.

Granny's Smith's cutie mark is a pie. While it can be connected to apples, it's really out there. Cutie marks don't have to be obvious, they can be extract. See: Cheerilee. Apple Bloom's could end up being an apple blossom, but represent the creativity of design she has as she builds/designs/creates things for Sweet Apple Acres or something.

If the topic is on something I don't feel like talking about, I just ignore it and do something else for a while.*

Like most of the conversation the last hour or so. It's not hard to just not post.

edited 10th Jun '12 3:01:37 PM by Swasfews

The furries had a similar problem when people were focusing on the "Yiffy" part of it instead of the fandom as a whole. It doesnt help that the "Yiffy" side tended to be a VERY vocal minority.

In latter years it seems like they have become the majority though, the fandom used to downplay that stuff now they openly embrace it.

Speaking of depressing things, it's apparently impossible to legally implement the JVM.

Hi everybody,

@L Mage

To be a citizen of Canada you don't have to renounce your right of citizenship to your birth country. I have dual citizenship and I wasn't born in Canada.

What is more likely is the country of birth doesn't recognize dual citizenship so you have to renounce your citizenship to the birth country in order to become a Canadian citizen.

@Swasfews I prefer to think they still wandering, but they are alive, and until canon or Word Of God confirm that I refuse to believe that any parent of Mane Cast is dead.

I thought that the US didn't recognize dual citizenship.

@storyyeller JVM?

Java Virtual Machine.

Yeah, I think I can agree with that. If only because seeing their parents would make for some interesting interactions. Rarity's were hilarious, for example. I was just saying that a lot of people think AJ's could be dead.

I really want to see Pinkie's family again.

edited 10th Jun '12 3:10:44 PM by Swasfews

In happier news, score 1 agaisnt the patent trolls

So guys, what have I missed?

Well there was a bullying discussion.

Family reunion episode? Like a family fun festival or something and the parents show up to attend it?

@Swasfews Rarity parent were probably dead too in popular fanon. I saw that cliche in Past Sins. And it was ridiculous because I saw Sisterhoof episode before reading that. It was Narmy, like Rarity was just overdramatic when saying that she is only pony left to take care for Sweetie.

Hmm when to think about it even AJ dead parents thign in Dangerous Business was little narmy too.

At least no fan blame Firecracker for dead parents :P

@Seraphem Did you even watch the whole thing? His main problem is that most of these kinds of documenaries always end up being positively-biased circle-jerks, and if this one weren't being headed by John De Lancie, I'd be inclined to agree. He also stated that he had no problems with bronies as a whole (and even said that he collected Chinese girl's dolls as a hobby). It's the self-defensive "all criticism is wrong and stupid" stance that so much of the fandom takes that he is speaking out against, and that's what you're demonstrating right now.

What's wrong with that? Gushing is a lot better than the hundreds of angry rants we already see on the internet. LET'S GUSH!